Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-19
Mr.. II. L. Stanley, of Lavergne,
was mingling among his old friends
here few days of this week.

"A little son OF Mr.. WIN. I1OlueT,
living near Bald Knob, in this coun'
ty, died from measles and whooping
cough last week.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jessie Locke died on Thursday even
ing. The afflicted parents have the
sympathy of many friends in this sad
visitation.
Mr.. VIM. Biles left on Wednes-
day with car load of stock for Sell
ma, Ala, where he expects to spend
the winter. We wish him success
full seasons trade. .a.r
The scaffolding around the spire
of the new Methodist church was
taken down this week. A lot of
metal cornice work is yet to be plac-
ed around the base of the spire.
-Messr. Byron Pope, of Jasper,
H. B. Sowell and S. A. Carroll, Jr.,
of Lawrenceburg, were among the
visiting attorneys in attendance upon
our Chancery court this week.
We have had a lovely, spell of
Indian summer weather this week.
AT times the atmosphere has been so
hazy as to entirely abscure any object
half a mile distant. '""
Mr.. Martin Mason, who has been
living in Texas for the last four years,
returned home at noon today (Fri-
day., on a visit to his fathers family,
and will remain here fora few weeks.
The Sparta State and Farm says
that Mr.. Jas. M. Fleming, who has
been depot agent at Manchester for
a number of years, will resign his po-
sition and remove to Nashville.
Mr.. J. C. Ramsey's store building
on Main street, occupied by D. o.
jenkins and Mrs. Livingston, has
been recovered with iron roofing this
week.
Mr.. John Black, wife and son, of
Bentonville, Ark, are on visit to
relatives here. Mr.. Black is a broth
er of DIR. Thos. Black and of Mrs. r.
III. Mason, and was resident of Nc
Minnville some years ago.
We understand that the woods
are full of candidates for tax assessor,
and that the county court will have
no trouble in finding some one will
ing and anxious to serve the dear
people in this capacity.
An old reader of the STANDARD
wants to know when and where and
why the custom of handshaking so
universal the world over originated.
Can any one give him the informa-
ton through the STANDARD.
DIR. w M. .Leftwich, the new presid-
ing elder, will hold quarterly confer
ence in the Methodist church at this
place Saturday night, land will preach
Saturday night, Sunday morning and
Sunday night.
The Good Templars Lodge meets
every Tuesday night. The Lodge is
in prosperous condition. The mem
bers spend pleasant evening which
is instructive. Members who have
not been attending are missing good
opportunities to improve themselves.
State and Farm: Miss Laura
Biles, one of Sparta's most charming
bellies, is visiting her many friends
and relatives in McMinnville this
week, to the regret of one of oul
young and enterprising lumber deal.
ers.
The last issue of the Sparta State
and Farm contains the announcement
that Mr.. l.. d. Hill assumes entire
business and editorial management
of the paper, and Mr.. Ed. F. Edgely
takes the position of Office manager
and local editor.
| Rev. f. l.. Leeper will preach a
the Presbyterian church in this place
on the first Sunday in December
The officers of the church are now il
correspondence with a minister il
Illinois with q good prospect of hay
ing the pulpit supplied very soon.
We see from the Sparta Exposito
that the small boys havealready com
menced to make night hideous ther
with the fire cracker and Roman can
die nuisance. In addition to the dan
ger ofageneral conhagration from thi
: kind of fun, every merchant who sell
, them violates his insurance policy
= We are glad to note that smalle
quantities of fire works are sold il
, McMinnville at each succeeding re
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